Is it really that big of a deal to keep an updated teaching portfolio? Of course it is, is like keeping the antivirus of your computer updated, but in this case the virus is the expiry date of the knowledge.
Many teachers, either kind of teacher, in Mexico and more precisely in Michoacan teach with very old textbooks that have not been updated since the 90’s, no wonder why the state is the last place in education in the country; and it astonishes me how the supposed educators demonstrate themselves by blocking the main street of this city (Morelia), by not going to work and not letting other people get to work.
Getting back to the main topic, it is important to keep updated not only your portfolio, but your whole knowledge too. There is always some new to learn, furthermore in languages as either language is in constant change with new words, phrasal verbs, idioms or the restructuration of grammar rules.
So keeping a blog online as your personal portfolio is twice as useful because you will find the latest information in blogs similar to yours and moreover you will keep updated those who follow your work, which will create a domino-effect; a win-win situation, don’t you think?
Image by Barastol @ Deviantart
http://browse.deviantart.com/photography/?qh=§ion=&q=searching+knowledge#/dg96kg
2 comments:
Hi Marcel,
Yes, I agree with you about updating education (specially in our country), because it has been demonstrated that technology is a huge help; I have seen some examples in which teachers involve these new gadgets into the classroom, like the Nintendo DS for solving mathematics problems, so it is not just helping but fun.
I also believe you should consider an on-line portfolio about your photographic facet.
Hey Mario!
Wow, I've heard about the cellphones, but nintendo DS'? that's amazing, I love video games!
I actually, I'm using a flickr account to promote my photographic work.
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